Ham radio to FCC : don’t let Marriott mess with our bands!

Posted date: January 12, 2015in: NewsNo Comments

“Amateur radio operators are weighing in on the hotel industry’s petition to the Federal Communications Commission asking for authority to “manage” Wi-Fi hot spots used by hotel patrons. In October the FCC hit Marriott with a $600k fine for blocking personal Wi-Fi networks at its Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Meanwhile the hotelier was charging up to $1,000 for a device to access its own Wi-Fi system.“

Here’s a more detailed protest from a licensed operator

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